Obituaries

Therese ‘Terry’ Pounds (Joiner): 1927-2024

Therese “Terry” Pounds (Joiner), 97, of Montclair, NJ died peacefully surrounded by family at Mountainside Hospital on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, Terry was born a ‘survivor,’ having lost her mother who died soon after her birth in 1927 in New York City. She subsequently lived all over the world as a self-described “army brat” after her father, Colonel Talley Dosier Joiner, remarried and reclaimed “his little Therese” from her aunts who raised her until she was six. After graduating from Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ, Terry briefly attended college at Trinity, DC, then decided to go to Katharine Gibbs Secretarial School in NJ. The skills she learned there served her well at her first secretarial jobs in Manhattan, then later at Montclair Kimberly Academy in Montclair where she worked for almost twenty years in the Office of External Affairs. She was proud of her mastery of the rules of English grammar, and many relied on her to proofread their letters. After the death of her husband in 1978, Terry set up a Montclair chapter of THEOS, a nationwide non-denominational support group for widowed men and women. She ran the group for approximately ten years and created friendships from that work that lasted until her death. She was also involved with the Friends of Barnet and the Montclair Fine Arts Festival.

Terry was predeceased in death by her husband, Donald Pounds, her son Richard, her beloved companions, Arthur Jones and Fred Berinato, and her sisters Lucy and Claire. She is survived by her son Donald Pounds and his companion Patrice Holtzer, daughter Mary Pounds Sisler, daughter-in-law Bette Pounds, sons James Pounds (Bethany) and Thomas Pounds (Liljana), daughter Virginia Pounds, sons Michael Pounds (Catherine) and John Pounds. She was the proud grandmother of sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Katy, Austin, Colleen, Connor, Jordan, Jason, Jeremy, Natalie, Anika, Evan, Noah, Ben, Eli, Max, Harper and Nolan; Scarlett, Emma, Carson, Peyton and Wesley. She is also survived by a large extended family and countless friends.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 30 N. Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042, followed by interment of ashes at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Upper Montclair.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Terry’s name to The Release Recovery Foundation at: https://donate.hakuapp.com/donations/new?fundraising_effort=in-loving-memory-of-therese-terry-pounds.

Violet Rose Campbell

09/16/1932 - 10/20/2023

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Obituary For Violet Rose Campbell

Violet Rose Campbell, beloved “Nonnie”, “Nana Rosie”, and “Nana Cookie” passed away peacefully with her family at her side, Friday, October 20, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on September 16, 1932, to Louis and Barbara (Adams) Maynhart and attended Birmingham School through 8th grade. She attended Waite High School and graduated from the former Holland High School, now known as Springfield High School. Violet met the love of her life, Ernest W. Campbell, and they married on October 17, 1953. She had been working for the former Ohio Bell Telephone Company until 1955 when she and Ernie started their wonderful family of four children. Violet cherished her role as a devoted wife and stay-at-home mom.

Violet loved spending time with her family and her beloved animals. She was very proud to be an important part of her grand and great grandchildren’s lives. She had a love of classic country music and chocolate that she shared with everyone. Anyone who visited her got a blessing with Holy Water and left with chocolate in their pocket.

Her family and friends will miss her enormous heart and giving hands along with her homemade chicken & dumplings!

Violet is survived by her children, Marty (Margaret T.) Campbell, Cindy (David) Johnson, Cheryl (Dave) Sabin and Robbie (Barbara “Barbie”) Campbell, six grandchildren Nicole (Eric) Stager, Sarah (Matt) Reynolds, Haley (CJ) Tyrkala, Hudson Sabin, Cody Campbell, Dacey Campbell, five great grandchildren Regan and Ethan Stager, Kinley, Dempsey and Sadie Reynolds, brother, Louis (Mary) Maynhart, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, in-laws, Wade & Lola Campbell, and her husband Ernie.

Visitation for Violet will be held from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Friday, October 27, 2023, at the Walker Funeral Home, Walbridge Chapel, 701 N. Main St., Walbridge, Ohio, where a memorial service will take place at 12:00 PM. Interment will follow in the Lake Township Cemetery, Millbury. Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 30000 E. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 or Lucas Co Canine Control 410 S. Erie St, Toledo OH 43604. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.

The family of Violet would like to offer a heartfelt “Thank You” to Mom’s home caregiver and dear friend, Rose Gerhardt, for her loving care and support. Also, to Hospice of Northwest Ohio, thank you for your understanding and guidance, we could not have done it without you!

LOVE YOU FOREVER MOM!

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